you can turn a mousetrap like this into a fun little handgun that will shoot
a fun little handgun that will shoot
a fun little handgun that will shoot projectiles with power and precision in
projectiles with power and precision in
projectiles with power and precision in this video we’ll be converting these
this video we’ll be converting these
this video we’ll be converting these traps into affordable little firearms
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[Music] I picked up this 2-pack of traps for
I picked up this 2-pack of traps for
I picked up this 2-pack of traps for only 98 cents these are the Tomcat brand
only 98 cents these are the Tomcat brand
only 98 cents these are the Tomcat brand and I chose them because of this yellow
and I chose them because of this yellow
and I chose them because of this yellow bait pad that I’ll be using later I got
bait pad that I’ll be using later I got
bait pad that I’ll be using later I got a piece of two by two and cut it to the
a piece of two by two and cut it to the
a piece of two by two and cut it to the height of four fingers and that’s going
height of four fingers and that’s going
height of four fingers and that’s going to be my handle to modify these traps
to be my handle to modify these traps
to be my handle to modify these traps we’ll get them out of the packaging and
we’ll get them out of the packaging and
we’ll get them out of the packaging and start by removing the bait pad from this
start by removing the bait pad from this
start by removing the bait pad from this heavy-duty support staple and setting it
heavy-duty support staple and setting it
heavy-duty support staple and setting it to the side using some needlenose pliers
to the side using some needlenose pliers
to the side using some needlenose pliers we can remove the staple from the base
we can remove the staple from the base
we can remove the staple from the base and grab a marker we’re going to need to
and grab a marker we’re going to need to
and grab a marker we’re going to need to place some dots over the cat’s
place some dots over the cat’s
place some dots over the cat’s heel bone the elbow and one where the
heel bone the elbow and one where the
heel bone the elbow and one where the ear meets the eye a drill in an eighth
ear meets the eye a drill in an eighth
ear meets the eye a drill in an eighth inch bit will help turn those dots into
inch bit will help turn those dots into
inch bit will help turn those dots into holes that should end up looking like
holes that should end up looking like
holes that should end up looking like this I’ve got two screws from a door
this I’ve got two screws from a door
this I’ve got two screws from a door hinge that will work well for fastening
hinge that will work well for fastening
hinge that will work well for fastening the trap onto the top of the wood handle
the trap onto the top of the wood handle
the trap onto the top of the wood handle the back overhangs about quarter-inch
the back overhangs about quarter-inch
the back overhangs about quarter-inch and when the screws are set the trap is
and when the screws are set the trap is
and when the screws are set the trap is secure now the locking pin will need to
secure now the locking pin will need to
secure now the locking pin will need to be shortened so holding it over the
be shortened so holding it over the
be shortened so holding it over the spring and looking down from the top a
spring and looking down from the top a
spring and looking down from the top a mark is made so that it lines up just
mark is made so that it lines up just
mark is made so that it lines up just past the remaining hole the snips and my
past the remaining hole the snips and my
past the remaining hole the snips and my pliers will cut that to size and I’m
pliers will cut that to size and I’m
pliers will cut that to size and I’m double-checking that the length is good
double-checking that the length is good
double-checking that the length is good by holding it next to the hole it’s
by holding it next to the hole it’s
by holding it next to the hole it’s pretty much flush with the edge so I’ll
pretty much flush with the edge so I’ll
pretty much flush with the edge so I’ll finish it off by bending the tip back
finish it off by bending the tip back
finish it off by bending the tip back just a touch so it angles up at about 45
just a touch so it angles up at about 45
just a touch so it angles up at about 45 degrees the other trap still has a
degrees the other trap still has a
degrees the other trap still has a locking pin that can be easily removed
locking pin that can be easily removed
locking pin that can be easily removed and used to help form the trigger for
and used to help form the trigger for
and used to help form the trigger for the pistol this hole is just large
the pistol this hole is just large
the pistol this hole is just large enough to allow the trigger to pivot
enough to allow the trigger to pivot
enough to allow the trigger to pivot freely on the top side I’ll cut the pin
freely on the top side I’ll cut the pin
freely on the top side I’ll cut the pin flush with the spring and then bend it
flush with the spring and then bend it
flush with the spring and then bend it over forming a hook shape this will
over forming a hook shape this will
over forming a hook shape this will prevent it from slipping back through
prevent it from slipping back through
prevent it from slipping back through the hole there’s only one thing left to
the hole there’s only one thing left to
the hole there’s only one thing left to do and that’s to add this launching pad
do and that’s to add this launching pad
do and that’s to add this launching pad so with the hooks facing up it gets
so with the hooks facing up it gets
so with the hooks facing up it gets clipped onto the trap hammer and slid
clipped onto the trap hammer and slid
clipped onto the trap hammer and slid all the way to the right side then we
all the way to the right side then we
all the way to the right side then we simply lift the hammer up and tuck the
simply lift the hammer up and tuck the
simply lift the hammer up and tuck the pad inward so it lays down flat on the
pad inward so it lays down flat on the
pad inward so it lays down flat on the platform this mousetrap handgun is
platform this mousetrap handgun is
platform this mousetrap handgun is finished and ready for testing setting
finished and ready for testing setting
finished and ready for testing setting the firing mechanism works about the
the firing mechanism works about the
the firing mechanism works about the same as setting the trap only this time
same as setting the trap only this time
same as setting the trap only this time we push the trigger up from the bottoms
we push the trigger up from the bottoms
we push the trigger up from the bottoms the hook slides over the locking pin
the hook slides over the locking pin
the hook slides over the locking pin catching it in place it’s a three-step
catching it in place it’s a three-step
catching it in place it’s a three-step process to pull the hammer back set the
process to pull the hammer back set the
process to pull the hammer back set the pin and secure it with the trigger hook
pin and secure it with the trigger hook
pin and secure it with the trigger hook by squeezing the trigger gently you can
by squeezing the trigger gently you can
by squeezing the trigger gently you can watch the catch slide off the pin
watch the catch slide off the pin
watch the catch slide off the pin causing the gun to fire
causing the gun to fire
causing the gun to fire it’s time to add some ammo and these
it’s time to add some ammo and these
it’s time to add some ammo and these airsoft BB’s hold perfectly in the
airsoft BB’s hold perfectly in the
airsoft BB’s hold perfectly in the center groove a quick test proves a fire
center groove a quick test proves a fire
center groove a quick test proves a fire straight ahead so I’ve made a little
straight ahead so I’ve made a little
straight ahead so I’ve made a little target for practice these things are
target for practice these things are
target for practice these things are pretty fast and I’m a little surprised
pretty fast and I’m a little surprised
pretty fast and I’m a little surprised the pellets aren’t penetrating the paper
the pellets aren’t penetrating the paper
the pellets aren’t penetrating the paper even when shot at close range to address
even when shot at close range to address
even when shot at close range to address that problem I’m putting pellets on
that problem I’m putting pellets on
that problem I’m putting pellets on every hole to attempt a shotgun approach
every hole to attempt a shotgun approach
every hole to attempt a shotgun approach that’s a lot more dramatic and the
that’s a lot more dramatic and the
that’s a lot more dramatic and the spread is about 70 degrees so it’s
spread is about 70 degrees so it’s
spread is about 70 degrees so it’s obviously more effective closer up with
obviously more effective closer up with
obviously more effective closer up with a bit of practice it’s pretty easy to
a bit of practice it’s pretty easy to
a bit of practice it’s pretty easy to set but if you’re feeling lazy you could
set but if you’re feeling lazy you could
set but if you’re feeling lazy you could just hold the hammer back with your
just hold the hammer back with your
just hold the hammer back with your thumb and release when you feel like it
thumb and release when you feel like it
thumb and release when you feel like it this also opens up an option for a
this also opens up an option for a
this also opens up an option for a rapid-fire approach make sure you stay
rapid-fire approach make sure you stay
rapid-fire approach make sure you stay well back when firing because there’s a
well back when firing because there’s a
well back when firing because there’s a real danger of losing an eye when the
real danger of losing an eye when the
real danger of losing an eye when the locking pin snaps back and hits you all
locking pin snaps back and hits you all
locking pin snaps back and hits you all right for a little variety I placed a
right for a little variety I placed a
right for a little variety I placed a penny on the launch pad and it’s a
penny on the launch pad and it’s a
penny on the launch pad and it’s a powerful shot back at my makeshift
powerful shot back at my makeshift
powerful shot back at my makeshift target range I’m interested to see if
target range I’m interested to see if
target range I’m interested to see if the penny does any better than the
the penny does any better than the
the penny does any better than the airsoft BB’s and that’s a definite yes
airsoft BB’s and that’s a definite yes
airsoft BB’s and that’s a definite yes the gun shoots straight ahead by moving
the gun shoots straight ahead by moving
the gun shoots straight ahead by moving the ammo forward on the pad because the
the ammo forward on the pad because the
the ammo forward on the pad because the targets are lower and this is
targets are lower and this is
targets are lower and this is essentially a handheld mini catapult
essentially a handheld mini catapult
essentially a handheld mini catapult it’s obvious that the coins get the job
it’s obvious that the coins get the job
it’s obvious that the coins get the job done and are surprisingly consistent by
done and are surprisingly consistent by
done and are surprisingly consistent by sliding the penny further back the
sliding the penny further back the
sliding the penny further back the launch angle is shifted upward and
launch angle is shifted upward and
launch angle is shifted upward and targets higher up can be hit even when
targets higher up can be hit even when
targets higher up can be hit even when the gun is held level I experimented
the gun is held level I experimented
the gun is held level I experimented with other sources of ammunition like
with other sources of ammunition like
with other sources of ammunition like this metal washer a glass pebble a
this metal washer a glass pebble a
this metal washer a glass pebble a bracelet bead bottle cap and found that
bracelet bead bottle cap and found that
bracelet bead bottle cap and found that pretty much anything small and dense
pretty much anything small and dense
pretty much anything small and dense like a little stone gave satisfying
like a little stone gave satisfying
like a little stone gave satisfying results I made some more guns and
results I made some more guns and
results I made some more guns and painted this one black because I like
painted this one black because I like
painted this one black because I like how that contrasted against the yellow
how that contrasted against the yellow
how that contrasted against the yellow launch pad well now you know how to make
launch pad well now you know how to make
launch pad well now you know how to make a powerful handheld mousetrap gun or
a powerful handheld mousetrap gun or
a powerful handheld mousetrap gun or maybe two if you’re feeling ambitious
maybe two if you’re feeling ambitious
maybe two if you’re feeling ambitious that’s it for this project if you
that’s it for this project if you
that’s it for this project if you enjoyed this video please like comment
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